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September 29 2013

A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.

A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with red drapes and gold-finished carved pillars. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a low wooden table piled with oranges and offerings, while a figure in a tall orange turban and orange-gold shawl, adorned with a white floral garland and gold bangles, sits at the right beside a large gold deity murti. Standing to the left, a man in white shirt and trousers, a woman in a beige sari with a veil, and a young girl in a pink dress watch with hands folded. Two more people in white kneel or stand near the table, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right. Several people in white and orange stand in the background.

A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.

A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

December 11 2011

June 19 2013

Photograph inside a hall where a devotee in a red sleeveless top and orange-red skirt, wearing a white flower garland, holds a red fruit or offering and passes it to a man in a light blue shirt with rudraksha mala and gold bangle. A woman in a white sari with orange border and rudraksha mala stands beside them, watching. Behind them a man in white shirt and other devotees in yellow and white clothing stand in the hall, with a seated crowd further back. Ceremonial pada puja style offering scene; no a person candidate visible.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +1 copies

Indoor hall photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet with green edging. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala and pendant stands and offers items cupped in his hands to a seated man in a sleeveless red top and orange shawl, who receives them over a small cardboard box. To the left, a standing person in orange robes stands beside a tripod. Behind, a woman in white sari stands near a table, and several seated people in white and coloured clothes sit on the floor. Ceiling fans, banners on the upper left wall, framed portraits and a red-orange decorative pillar complete the setting.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +1 copies

Indoor hall with white tiled floor and red valances; a line of devotees waits at metal stanchions. A saffron-robed monastic in a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth holds a tray of sweets and small packets toward the queue. Beside them, a white-clad man with folded palms, a man in a striped shirt, and a boy in a checked shirt wait. Several shaved-headed monastics in orange and tilak stand in the background near illuminated altar displays with deity murti and lamps. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left.

2013-09-05 +1 copies